Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Pennsylvania
$56,300avg. a year
$27.07 an hour · 17,850 employed
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Pennsylvania earn an average of $56,300 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $56,760. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $60,650.
$52,900Median pay
$27.07Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
14,630 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$60,650
$29.16 an hour
23,600 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$57,520
$27.66 an hour
3860 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$56,650
$27.24 an hour
4510 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
5420 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
6730 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$56,170
$27.00 an hour
71,270 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$56,020
$26.93 an hour
8870 jobs
Reading, PA
$54,910
$26.40 an hour
9740 jobs
Erie, PA
$54,860
$26.38 an hour
10560 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$54,100
$26.01 an hour
11110 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$53,440
$25.69 an hour
12250 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$53,300
$25.63 an hour
13160 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$52,920
$25.44 an hour
14170 jobs
Altoona, PA
$52,880
$25.43 an hour
15140 jobs
State College, PA
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
16170 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $56,760 | $27.29 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,300 | $27.07 |
| Maryland | $64,410 | $30.97 |
| New York | $62,810 | $30.20 |
| New Jersey | $62,500 | $30.05 |
| Delaware | $58,470 | $28.11 |
| Ohio | $53,370 | $25.66 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Machinists$57,080
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,670
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,760
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,770
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,840
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,770
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $56,300 a year, and the median is $52,900. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $56,760.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$27.07 an hour on average; the median is $25.43.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($60,650), followed by Pittsburgh, PA ($57,520). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Johnstown, PA ($47,730).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4121. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.